History of Science

Can scarfing carrots really help you see better in the dark?

The astronomers who announced earlier this year evidence of a signal from the dawn of time now are taking a more cautious stance

Cold rubidium atoms have provided a fresh approach to measuring Newton's big G

When scientists traced a museum rock back to its origins, they uncovered mysteries about the early solar system

Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali was a reader of Scientific American, and created one of his most iconic pieces based on a Scientific American article on face perception.

Today on YouTube we see a showdown between two science greats, with an additional big scicomm name included for good measure! I’ve written about Epic Rap Battles of History previously about the immensely entertaining Einstein vs.

Surveys show many people have favorite numerals, but some numbers are much more likely to be chosen than others
 

I have a prediction. There is a scientific hypothesis, formulated over 20 years ago, that we will one day look back on, when the evidence is in, and say “Of course that was right!

Is de-extinction a real possibility?

A couple of years ago, my fiancée and I wanted to try to make some home-made mozzarella cheese, but ran into a problem. In order to turn milk into cheese, you have to add a substance called “rennet,” which causes the milk to coagulate, allowing you to separate the curd (mostly fats and hydrophobic proteins) [...]